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What are VLCC and ULCC?

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What are VLCC and ULCC?

What are VLCC and ULCC?: ports, trade and shipping-market context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 20 · 7 min read

Which River Is Under the Sea?

Which River Is Under the Sea?

This is the question that has been going on in the thoughts of people ever since the news of finding of a ‘river under sea’ started doing the rounds all…

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 20 · 4 min read

What Are The 6 Major Seaports in Nigeria?

What Are The 6 Major Seaports in Nigeria?

According to the World Bank report, the West African country ports of Nigeria is Africa's largest economy. Its GDPA IN 2021 was $514 billion. Nigeria has…

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 20 · 8 min read

What Does OOG Mean In Shipping?

What Does OOG Mean In Shipping?

What Does OOG Mean In Shipping?: ports, trade and shipping-market context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 20 · 7 min read

What Is the Safety Management System SMS?

What Is the Safety Management System SMS?

Maritime transportation is exposed to various risks. Therefore, SMS meaning maritime , ensures the safety of crew and passengers. It also protects the…

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 16 · 5 min read

What Are the Parts Of SCBA?

What Are the Parts Of SCBA?

What Are the Parts Of SCBA?: technology, equipment and fleet context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 16 · 9 min read

What Defines a Cruise Ship?

What Defines a Cruise Ship?

What Defines a Cruise Ship?: ports, trade and shipping-market context for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and European maritime readers.

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 16 · 6 min read

Why Is the Bay of Biscay Dangerous for Ships?

Why Is the Bay of Biscay Dangerous for Ships?

Bay of Biscay or Golfe de Gascogne in French and Damage Cantábrico in Spanish, could be a Bay of the northeast Atlantic Sea found south of the Celtic…

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 16 · 6 min read

What Is Mid-Ocean Ridge? How Does It Formed?

What Is Mid-Ocean Ridge? How Does It Formed?

Mid-ocean ridges are vast underwater mountain ranges formed by constantly shifting tectonic plates. Heat and magma escape from the Earth's core. This…

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 14 · 5 min read

What Are The Types Of Rudders?

What Are The Types Of Rudders?

Have you ever noticed that, unlike most aeroplanes, ships don't have the same rudder ? The type of rudder ship that is suitable for a particular ship…

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 14 · 7 min read

How Many Types of Sea Waves are There?

How Many Types of Sea Waves are There?

Waves are one of the most beautiful and impressive natural phenomena. When you look into the ocean, you can see countless waves as far as the eye can see.…

Marine Insight 360 · Jun 14 · 8 min read